He said Middlesex Water notified the township of the problem Monday, and East Brunswick officials were waiting for the water reserve level to be restored this afternoon.

William Perlman/The Star-LedgerThe East Brunswick Municipal Building, where the senior center is acting as a cooling location.

Water company spokeswoman Bernadette Sohler said the pump was repaired by 9 a.m., and the township’s water supply was returning to normal.

Once supplies are restored, the ban on outside watering will be lifted, but the township will enforce the municipal ordinance for odd-even watering, allowing outdoor watering on even-number days for homes with even-numbers addresses, and odd-numbered days for homes with odd-numbers addresses, Stahl said.

Stahl said the township has sufficient water supplies for all other uses, including emergencies. "We always have enough water and there’s no problem with water quality," the mayor said.

East Brunswick is also using its Senior Center as a cooling center, keeping the center at the municipal complex open until 9 p.m. today and 9 p.m. tomorrow. For more information about water usage, East Brunswick residents can call Austin Kosik at the township office of emergency management at (732) 390-6947.